As Mrs. River Valley International and a mother I had the oppurtunity to share my son's story and how the March of Dimes help with saving his life. It was my goal to let the golfers see first hand how their support benefits families here in Arkansas and across our nation. Thank you to Famer's Insurrance for allowing me to do this.
Tuesday, March 24TH, 2009 Ada and I went to Clear Channel Radio and recorded PSA's for the March For Babies event that will be held at Creekmore Park in Fort Smith, AR on April 25TH, 2009. If I learned anything today it would be that I need to speak quicker while recording something for the radio.
Ada is also a March of Dimes Mission Family. She was so wonderful in setting this up for us to do. She also help take care of Alex while I recorded my section.
Gary was so great in helping us recorded the PSA's. He is a March of Dimes success story. When he was a child he had polio and the March of Dimes help pay his medical bills.
ABC's Extreme Makeover: Home Edition Gives
Parents of Preemie a New Home
ABC's hit television series Extreme Makeover: Home Edition will focus this Sunday's 8 p.m. (ET) episode on a March of Dimes volunteer family from outside Dallas/Fort Worth, Texas, whose child was born prematurely and whose home was later destroyed by a flood.
The Augustin family of Keller, Texas, was selected because they are dedicated to helping other families with premature babies and because they are active volunteers for the March of Dimes.
Amber and Peter Augustin's son, Lane, was born severely premature in 2004. Two years later, on Father's Day, a flood destroyed their home as well as Amber's beloved photography studio.
Lane, now 4-years-old, still must overcome the challenges of his early birth trauma and on-going health challenges.
Despite their adversities, the Augustins have raised thousands of dollars to support March of Dimes research and other programs to help prevent and treat premature birth.
"My dream is to raise national awareness that premature birth is a serious and growing problem," says Peter. "Extreme Makeover: Home Edition not only gave us a new home, but is helping more moms have healthy, full-term babies by highlighting the March for Babies this year. Donations can be made to our team, Lane's Light, or you can create your own family team by visiting marchforbabies.org."
Farmers Insurance, a national sponsor the March for Babies, provided insurance for the new home for one year at no cost to the family.
The program will air on ABC, Sunday, March 1, 8-9 p.m. (ET). Check your local listing for time in your area.
